carpogonium

noun

car·​po·​go·​ni·​um ˌkär-pə-ˈgō-nē-əm How to pronounce carpogonium (audio)
plural carpogonia ˌkär-pə-ˈgō-nē-ə How to pronounce carpogonium (audio)
: the egg-bearing portion of the female reproductive organ in some red algae
carpogonial
ˌkär-pə-ˈgō-nē-əl How to pronounce carpogonium (audio)
adjective

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First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carpogonium was in 1882

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“Carpogonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpogonium. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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